13 Colonies
Revolutionary War
World War 1&2
Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Notable People
Wild Card
100
A series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of ___________ in colonial Massachusetts.
What is witchcraft?
100
He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
Who is George Washington?
100
The assassination of this Austrian royal member in 1914 triggered the start of World War I.
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
100
Lowell, Massachusetts, was known for producing _________ during the Industrial Revolution.
What is Textile?
100
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 was a law that authorized the forced relocation of Native Americans from eastern to the west. The act was signed into law by __________.
Who is Andrew Jackson?
100
Who was the dictator of Italy during WW2?
Who was Benito Mussolini?
200
What year did English settlers land in Jamestown, Virginia?
What is 1607?
200
__________ is located in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and is the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, a pivotal event in the American Revolutionary War.
What is Breed's Hill?
200
A desolate area may be under dispute between parties who leave it unoccupied out of fear or uncertainty.
What is No Man's Land?
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200
___________ were wealthy American industrialists in the late 19th century who used ruthless business practices to control entire industries.
Who are the Robber Barons?
200
The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 was a land acquisition by __________ that doubled the size of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
_________ was the name of the person who assassinated Abe Lincoln?
Who is John Wilks Booth?
300
Due to starvation, the winter of 1609–1610, there were about 500 Jamestown residents at the beginning of the winter; by spring, only 61 people remained alive. To stay alive, many people had to resort to eating alternative things like leather, rats, and...
What are humans?
300
A secret, Patriotic, and sometimes violent political organization in the Thirteen American Colonies formed to resist British rule and taxation
Who are the Sons of Liberty?
300
Used to boost morale, encourage enlistment, and demonize the enemy, this tool of communication had a profound impact on public opinion.
What is Propaganda?
300
a pivotal event in American industrial history, occurred on March 25, 1911, in New York City, resulting in the deaths of 146 garment workers, mostly young, immigrant women, due to unsafe working conditions and fire hazards.
What is The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
300
This U.S. president was outraged by the Zimmermann Telegram, which led him to ask Congress to declare war on Germany in 1917.
Who is Woodroe Wilson?
300
These natives were the inhabitants of southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Who are the Wamponoags?
400
The French and Indian War, a North American "Seven Years War", erupted primarily due to disputes over land claims in this geographical region
What is the Ohio River Valley?
400
This treaty officially ended the Revolutionary War in 1783.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
A series of unofficial ceasefires took place in 1914 along the Western Front of World War 1.
What is the Christmas Truce?
400
a market structure where a single company or entity controls the entire supply of a specific good or service, leading to a lack of competition eventually controlling the market.
What is a Monopoly?
400
This U.S. president was named after this soft toy, following an incident in which he refused to shoot a this animal during a hunting trip in 1902.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
400
The 19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand across North America.
What is Manifest Destiny?
500
The Middle Colonies were also called the "_______ Colonies” because of their fertile soil and extensive grain production, making them crucial for supplying food, particularly grains, to the colonial population and for export.
What are the Breadbasket Colonies?
500
Though he would later become a Founding Father and U.S. President, this lawyer defended the British soldiers accused in the Boston Massacre.
Who is John Adams?
500
A human-made chemical warfare agent that causes blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact.
What is Mustard Gas?
500
As a reformer, __________ pushed for these laws to break up monopolies, earning him the nickname "trust buster."
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
500
This political figure and founding father was a key figure in negotiating the 1783 treaty that officially ended the Revolutionary War.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
This was a document issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
What is the Emancipation Proclimation?
